Ideas for better screens.

Practical tips for content people actually look at.

  1. Five rules for screen content people actually read

    A screen gets two or three seconds of attention. Five rules for one clear message, large type, good timing and real photos.

    A simple coffee menu board on a café counter
  2. How to choose digital signage software: 12 questions to ask

    A practical checklist for choosing digital signage software: offline playback, scheduling, hardware, users, pricing and what to test in your trial.

    Someone working in a web dashboard on a laptop
  3. Digital signage for internal communication: screens your team actually reads

    How offices, warehouses and schools use digital signage for internal communication: what to show, where to place screens and who publishes.

    Three colleagues talking over coffee in the office kitchen
  4. Live photo wall for events: let guests share photos via a QR code

    Run a live photo wall at a party, festival, wedding or company event: guests scan a QR code, upload a photo and see it on screen. With moderation tips.

    A guest takes a photo with a phone at a party
  5. Get more Google reviews with the screen in your shop or café

    Reviews help local businesses show up in Google and Maps. Use a QR code on your in-store screen to ask every customer for a review, within the rules.

    A customer holding a smartphone at a café counter
  6. Dayparting for digital signage: the right content at the right hour

    Schedule digital signage by time of day and weekday: breakfast, lunch and evening content on one screen, campaigns with end dates and urgent messages.

    Coffee shop counter with an espresso machine and a chalkboard menu
  7. Digital signage without reliable internet: how offline playback works

    Patchy Wi-Fi at a venue, event or pop-up? Here's how offline-first digital signage keeps screens playing, what still needs a connection and what to test.

    A white internet router with a network cable plugged in
  8. Digital menu boards for cafés and restaurants: a practical guide

    How to set up a digital menu board: what to show, how to design it so guests can read it, how to switch menus by time of day and what it costs.

    Menu boards hanging above the bar of a restaurant
  9. Consumer TV vs commercial display for digital signage: which do you need?

    Hours per day, brightness, warranty, portrait mounting and image retention: when a normal TV is fine for digital signage and when a pro display pays off.

    A large TV mounted on the wall above a fireplace
  10. How much does digital signage cost? A realistic breakdown for 2026

    Screens, players, software, installation and content: what digital signage really costs for one screen and for several locations, with example budgets.

    Desk with a calculator, charts and binders
  11. What is digital signage? A plain-English guide for small businesses

    Digital signage and narrowcasting explained without jargon: what you need, what it costs and how a café, shop or office starts with one screen.

    A man reading the menu boards on the wall of a café